Shyam Muthiah Jayachandran

University of Greater Manchester, UK

Title: Enhancing Axial Spondyloarthritis Screening Process among First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP) in the UK Primary Care

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Biography

Shyam Muthiah Jayachandran is an academic and advanced clinical practitioner in primary care with a specialist interest in musculoskeletal disorders. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from Dr MGR Medical University (1999), a Postgraduate Diploma in Physician Associate Studies from the University of Manchester (2018), and a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice from the University of Greater Manchester. His qualifications also include non-medical prescribing (University of Bolton), a PgCert in Medical Education (Staffordshire University, 2021), and a Diploma in Joint Injection Therapy (University of Central Lancashire, 2023). Shyam leads CPD and short courses in his academic role and serves as a First Contact Practitioner at Central & West Warrington PCN. He is an OSCE examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and St George’s University of London. Internationally, he has lectured postgraduate physiotherapy students in India.

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